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Stainless hop spider?

Post by Jimmy » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:49 pm

Anyone have a suggestion for a stainless piece to replace the pvc piece on the hop spider? I built one similar to the one below, but during its first use it warped and almost fell in the pot. I've seen some people suggest a sink drain, but I'm wondering if anyone has a better suggestion.
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Re: Stainless hop spider?

Post by mr x » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:51 pm

It looks to me that you just need a piece of SS pipe. Too easy. What length and diameter?
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Re: Stainless hop spider?

Post by Jimmy » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:57 pm

mr x wrote:It looks to me that you just need a piece of SS pipe. Too easy. What length and diameter?
Yeah, I guess that would probably work..and I suppose you have some stashed away somewhere lol

A piece about 4" long with a diameter of about 4 or 5" would be ideal.

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Post by Jimmy » Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:12 pm

This one isn't melting! Thanks Rob :cheers2:
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Re: Stainless hop spider?

Post by Tim Gregory » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:04 pm

Question about these things. Will they work with pellets or just leaf?

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Post by Jimmy » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:23 pm

Tim Gregory wrote:Question about these things. Will they work with pellets or just leaf?
Works with pellet, that's all I've ever used.

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Post by amartin » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:46 am

Second question: at what point does the wort get transferred through it, and doesn't it clog up?

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Re: Stainless hop spider?

Post by Jimmy » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:56 am

amartin wrote:Second question: at what point does the wort get transferred through it, and doesn't it clog up?
The wort doesn't actually get transferred through it. It hangs in the wort through the whole boil while the hops float around in it. Once the boil is over, pull the spider out and you're good to go.

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Post by GAM » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:15 am

Does this affect the useage of the hops? How much and how much trub does it save on?

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Post by LiverDance » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:49 am

GAM wrote:Does this affect the useage of the hops? How much and how much trub does it save on?

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People say that it decreases utilization but I've never noticed a difference. It saves all the hops that go into you brew from going into your fermenter.
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Post by akr71 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:03 am

How 'bout chilling? Do you use an immersion chiller? I can't see that it would be very easy using that thing and an IC at the same time.
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Re: Stainless hop spider?

Post by Jimmy » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:20 am

akr71 wrote:How 'bout chilling? Do you use an immersion chiller? I can't see that it would be very easy using that thing and an IC at the same time.
I just pull it out and put the chiller in. You can have both in at the same time if you want to.

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Re: Stainless hop spider?

Post by Jimmy » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:24 am

GAM wrote:Does this affect the useage of the hops? How much and how much trub does it save on?

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I can't comment on the hop utilization because I haven't brewed enough to know the difference, but it prevents all hops from entering the fermenter.

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Re: Stainless hop spider?

Post by jeffsmith » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:24 am

With regards to utilization—I have a sneaking suspicion that hop utilization was reduced with the spider I had built (similar to Jimmy's), but I think it may be due to the fact that I was just using a 5 gallon paint strainer bag (not big enough). I didn't use it on my latest batch to see if there'd be a difference in the finished beer.

Of course, it may all be in my head…

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Re: Stainless hop spider?

Post by Jimmy » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:28 am

jeffsmith wrote:With regards to utilization—I have a sneaking suspicion that hop utilization was reduced with the spider I had built (similar to Jimmy's), but I think it may be due to the fact that I was just using a 5 gallon paint strainer bag (not big enough). I didn't use it on my latest batch to see if there'd be a difference in the finished beer.

Of course, it may all be in my head…
That's what I originally bought from Kent, since then I've purchased a much larger bag.

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Re: Stainless hop spider?

Post by akr71 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:57 am

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akr71 wrote:How 'bout chilling? Do you use an immersion chiller? I can't see that it would be very easy using that thing and an IC at the same time.
I just pull it out and put the chiller in. You can have both in at the same time if you want to.
I don't like to pull out.

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Re: Stainless hop spider?

Post by Graham.C » Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:28 am

akr71 wrote:
Jimmy wrote:
akr71 wrote:How 'bout chilling? Do you use an immersion chiller? I can't see that it would be very easy using that thing and an IC at the same time.
I just pull it out and put the chiller in. You can have both in at the same time if you want to.
I don't like to pull out.

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